Akihabara, teamLab and Tokyo Tower

Who this day is for

This day is for a first or second trip. Stops are well known, easy to reach, workable without Japanese, and take credit cards.

Do this day on any day except Wednesday, and not on 20 October, 24 November, or 8 December. Lunch is Kanda Yabusoba, and that shop is closed on Wednesday. teamLab Borderless is closed on those three dates. Breakfast is in Akihabara, then the electronics streets and Radio Kaikan, then the Hibiya Line to teamLab Borderless. Tokyo Tower is the dusk stop. Dinner is in Nishi-Azabu. teamLab Planets, in Toyosu, is the comparison, not a stop on the line.

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Breakfast

Breakfast: Komeda Coffee Atre Akihabara 2, the Komeda's Coffee shop on the 2nd floor of Atre Akihabara 2, at 1-9 Kanda Hanaokacho. It is open every day 7:00–23:00, and it follows Atre Akihabara's closure days. Reservations are not taken. It takes credit cards, electronic money, and QR payments. The page does not list the brands. A meal is ¥1,000–1,999. Tabelog places it 86 meters from Akihabara Station. The chain's morning page runs from opening until 11:00: order a drink and choose toast or a roll. That page says the offer varies by shop. The Tabelog page does not list an English menu.

Backup: KEYS CAFE Akihabara, KEY'S CAFE at 1-19 Kanda Sakumacho. Use it when Komeda Coffee Atre Akihabara 2 is closed. Weekdays 8:00–20:00. Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays 9:00–20:00. Reservations are not taken. It takes credit cards, transportation IC cards such as Suica, and QR payments. Card brands are not listed. A meal is under ¥999. It is a 1-minute walk from the Showa-dori Exit of JR Akihabara Station, or a 1-minute walk from Exit 3 of Akihabara Station on the H Hibiya Line. The page does not list an English menu.

Akihabara Electric Town

Akihabara Electric Town is the area in Sotokanda, Chiyoda. GO TOKYO describes it as the electronics and pop-culture streets by JR Akihabara Station, about 5 minutes on foot from the Electric Town Exit. On Sundays the street is closed to cars: pedestrians from 13:00 to 18:00 from April to September, and from 13:00 to 17:00 from October to March. The page says that may be cancelled for rain or strong wind. English is the GO TOKYO page. This is not a paid stop.

Akihabara Radio Kaikan

Akihabara Radio Kaikan is the building at 1-15-16 Sotokanda, inside that area. The building is open 10:00–20:00. The basement keeps later hours: weekdays 12:00–22:30, last order 22:00; Saturdays 11:30–22:30, last order 22:00; Sundays and holidays 11:30–21:30, last order 21:00. The access page does not publish a walk time from the station. The page is in Japanese. This is not a paid stop.

teamLab Borderless

teamLab Borderless Azabudai Hills is the museum on this route. teamLab Planets Toyosu is the other museum, off the line, so you can pick one. First Time in Japan, part 1 also names Planets. No admission prices in this post.

• Borderless, experience: a museum without a map. The artworks move across the rooms, and the app is how you read the work nearest you.
• Borderless, location: Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, basement. A 2-minute walk from Exit 5 at Kamiyacho on the Hibiya Line.
• Borderless, visit length: about 2 hours. You do not have to leave when the next slot starts.
• Borderless, booking: timed tickets on the official site. They go on sale around the 1st of the month, two months before the visit. The ticket page takes credit cards and PayPay. It does not list card brands. English is on the site and in the app, and English-speaking staff are in the museum.

• Planets, experience: you walk barefoot through water that can reach knee height, even for adults. The floating garden is orchids. The moss garden glows after sunset. Shorts can be rented, and lockers are provided, both without a charge. Return the shorts on the way out.
• Planets, location: 6-1-16 Toyosu. A 1-minute walk from the north exit of Shin-Toyosu on the Yurikamome.
• Planets, visit length: the page does not publish one.
• Planets, booking: tickets are not sold on site. The ticket store takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, and Diners, and guests can also use PayPay and UnionPay. The official page is in English.

Borderless is usually open 8:30–21:00. The page lists some days in October, November, and 26–30 December as open until 22:00, and 17 November as closing at 17:00. Last entry is one hour before close. It is closed on 20 October, 24 November, and 8 December. For this day, book an entry around 13:30–14:00 so the visit ends before the walk to Tokyo Tower. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan lists sunset in Tokyo at 17:26 on 1 October 2026 and at 16:47 on 31 October 2026.

Planets is open 8:00–22:00, last entry one hour before close, and on 31 December it is open 8:00–20:00. It is closed on 5 November and 3 December. It stays off the dashed line.

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower is the dusk stop. The Main Deck is open 9:00–23:00, last entry 22:30. The Top Deck Tour is open 9:00–22:45, last entry 22:15. Last entry to the Main Deck may move earlier when it is crowded. Online tickets take VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is taken at the ticket counter on the first floor of Foot Town. No admission prices in this post.

Route: a 7-minute walk from Exit 1 at Kamiyacho on the Hibiya Line, or a 5-minute walk from the Akabanebashi Gate at Akabanebashi on the E Toei Oedo Line. No source publishes a time from Borderless to the tower, so that stretch stays a short walk.

Getting between stops

The route list. Walks with no published duration say "a short walk". The Hibiya and Oedo rides show the line badge and the stations, and do not invent a minute count.

1. Akihabara Radio Kaikan to Kanda Yabusoba: a short walk.
2. Kanda Yabusoba to teamLab Borderless Azabudai Hills: H Hibiya Line. Akihabara (H16) to Kamiyacho (H05), Exit 5.
3. teamLab Borderless Azabudai Hills to Tokyo Tower: a short walk.
4. Tokyo Tower to GONPACHI Nishi-Azabu: E Toei Oedo Line. Akabanebashi (E21) to Roppongi (E23).

Lunch

Lunch: Kanda Yabusoba, soba at 2-10 Kanda Awajicho. Founded in 1880. Open 11:30–20:30 on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday through Sunday. Closed on Wednesday. Reservations are available, and they are not taken over New Year. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, and Diners, plus transportation IC cards such as Suica. It does not take QR payments. The listed budget is ¥1,000–1,999. It is a 6-minute walk from JR Kanda Station or Akihabara Station, or a 3-minute walk from Awajicho Station Exit A3. No source publishes a time from Radio Kaikan, so that stretch stays a short walk. The page does not list an English menu.

Alternate: Ethiopia Curry Kitchen Atre Akihabara 1, curry on the 1st floor of Atre Akihabara 1, at 1-17-6 Sotokanda. Open every day 8:00–22:30, last order 22:00. Reservations are not taken. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners, and UnionPay, plus transportation IC cards and QR payments. A meal is ¥1,000–1,999. It is a 1-minute walk from the Electric Town Exit of JR Akihabara Station. The page does not list an English menu.

Dinner

Dinner: GONPACHI Nishi-Azabu, on the 1st and 2nd floors at 1-13-11 Nishi-Azabu. Open every day 11:30–3:30, lunch 11:30–15:00, last order for food 2:45 and for drinks 3:00. Open year-round. Reservations are available, and the reservation desk is 11:30–22:00. It takes VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, and Diners, plus transportation IC cards and QR payments. Tabelog says the restaurant is cashless. The listed dinner budget is ¥4,000–4,999. After 17:00 the restaurant page sets a minimum spend per person. The amount stays out of this post. The site publishes English vegetarian and Muslim-friendly menus. A grand menu was not on the restaurant page.

Route: a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Tower to the Akabanebashi Gate, then the E Toei Oedo Line from Akabanebashi (E21) to Roppongi (E23). The restaurant page gives a 10-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Roppongi, Nogizaka, and Hiroo. It does not publish a ride time, so none is stated.

Alternate: Soba Mae Yamato Azabudai Hills, soba on the 3rd floor of Azabudai Hills Tower Plaza, at 1-3-1 Azabudai. On Monday it is lunch only, 11:30–14:30, last order 14:00. Tuesday through Sunday, and on public holidays, lunch is the same hours and dinner is 17:30–23:00, last order 22:00. Reservations are available. It takes credit cards, electronic money, and QR payments. Card brands are not listed. The listed dinner budget is ¥6,000–7,999. It is directly connected to Exit 5 at Kamiyacho. The page does not list an English menu.

Sources

• teamLab Borderless. Azabudai Hills museum information and ticket planning.
• Tokyo Tower, frequently asked questions. Observation-deck opening information and visitor questions.